Global Patent Index - EP 1250076 A1

EP 1250076 A1 20021023 - MODULAR APPLIANCE

Title (en)

MODULAR APPLIANCE

Title (de)

MODULARES GERÄT

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'APPAREILS MODULAIRES

Publication

EP 1250076 A1 20021023 (EN)

Application

EP 00988975 A 20001221

Priority

  • AU PQ521900 A 20000124
  • IB 0001929 W 20001221
  • ZA 200003110 A 20000621
  • ZA 200003605 A 20000718

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0152704A1] A modular appliance system comprises several similarly shaped modular appliances (12, 14, 16) such as kettles, toasters and the like, and a modular base system with cordless connectors (20) on which the appliances can be placed. In one embodiment, the base (10) is larger than the base of an individual appliance, and accommodates two or more appliances side by side. In another embodiment, the base comprises individual base units (110) which can be connected together electrically to create a composite base unit which accommodates the required number of appliances.

IPC 1-7

A47J 27/21; H01R 25/00

IPC 8 full level

A47J 27/21 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01); A47J 37/08 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47J 27/2105 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 37/0611 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 37/08 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 25/006 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0152704A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0152704 A1 20010726; CN 1423538 A 20030611; EP 1250076 A1 20021023; US 2003092322 A1 20030515; US 6860764 B2 20050301

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0001929 W 20001221; CN 00818346 A 20001221; EP 00988975 A 20001221; US 18135302 A 20021002